Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
Yogi Ferrell was hours away from playing in an NBA Development League game when he got a call that Dallas wanted to sign him. Three days, two games and about 1,500 miles later, Cleveland stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, along with the defending champion Cavaliers, know a little more about the rookie guard from […]
The Cavaliers will be down one All-Star for the time being. Kevin Love will sit out at least another game — and possibly more — because of recurring back spasms. The forward underwent an MRI on Monday, and although the team said the tests showed no structural damage, he will miss Wednesday night’s game against […]
A season-and-a-half later, the point guard (T.J. McConnell) has been a major player in the 76ers’ turnaround. And opposing teams are taking notice. The Cleveland Cavaliers approached the Sixers several weeks ago about acquiring McConnell in a trade, according to several sources. The Sixers declined the offer. The Cavs wanted to put together a deal […]
Kevin Love did not travel with the team to Dallas late Sunday and will not play Monday when the Cavaliers face the Mavericks. Instead, he stayed behind in Cleveland to have an MRI on his ailing back. Love left in the second quarter Sunday and did not return with what the team called back spasms. […]
Basketball Insiders’ publisher Steve Kyler talks about the chaos brewing in Cleveland and why the Cavs don’t have an easy answer.
Tension between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ leadership is centered on payroll spending, multiple sources told ESPN. James and team owner Dan Gilbert have different views on the issue, and it has been straining the relationship, sources said. The matter has been exacerbated by the team’s struggles on the court; the Cavs lost for […]
SBNation’s Kofie Yeboah stops by The ‘Shop to talk about the Knicks, the Western Conference playoff race and building a franchise around Isaiah Thomas.
If the Knicks are making calls on a Carmelo Anthony trade, there are some teams that make sense.
The Cavs met as a team and general manager David Griffin addressed LeBron James personally Wednesday to discuss James’ myriad assertions about the roster after Monday’s loss to New Orleans. “We’re going to handle it internal,” (Cavs’ coach Tyronn) Lue said. “We’re not going to put out everything that was said, but we addressed LeBron. […]
While one team source told ESPN there was amazed disbelief that (LeBron) James could question the Cavs’ pledge to repeat as champions — considering owner Dan Gilbert is on the hook for the largest payroll in league history at more than $127 million, plus luxury tax — another source within the Cleveland front office told […]
